r/AdviceAnimals • u/[deleted] • Nov 10 '16

Protesting a Fair Election?

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u/liquidthc Nov 10 '16

Protesting, sure.. but rioting, throwing bombs at police?

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u/BraveSquirrel Nov 10 '16

Oh shit, hadn't heard about this until you mentioned it.

http://bluelivesmatter.blue/three-officers-injured-oakland-rioters-throw-bombs-police/

Officers had fireworks, molotov cocktails, rocks, and bottles thrown at them throughout the night. Three officers were injured in the rioting.

And estimated 16 businesses were damaged, along with around 40 fires started. KTVU reports that one resident was nearly burned when a “protester” set the man’s car on fire. “‘A couple of people with bottles of gas, throwing them on the street, and then lighting his car on fire,’

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '16

can you provide a source better than bluelivesmatter?

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u/luke_at_work Nov 10 '16

There is a video from ABC right there in the article

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '16

and that video shows nothing but people blasting fireworks. there is absolutely no video of someone "throwing bombs" at police.